Melody weighs 9lbs 10ozs today!

Melody's red pimples finally went away

Yay! Her complexion got so much better today. She still has bumps on her cheeks and forehead but they're not as red. She is definitely much fairer looking again without all the redness.

Melody and Tyler update

Melody started cooing this past week. It is absolutely adorable! She's been eating 3.5-4 ozs. of breastmilk every 3-4 hours now and it's been getting more difficult keeping up my supply for her. I haven't had to give her formula in several weeks I'm bummed I may have to again. Tyler has been going to daycare most of the time and his vocabulary is improving alot more these days. My mom leaves back for LA next week which I can't believe already. Melody will be 6 weeks old by the time my mom goes back home and the time has gone by so fast.

Trying to stay cool at Jones Beach and Central Park

Well, it was pretty scorching and humid again this past weekend so we went to Jones Beach and Central Park. We stayed in Field 5 this time at Jones Beach since Field 6 was full. One of these days we'll get there early enough. But Field 5 is alot closer to the water than Field 2 was for sure. On Sunday we went to Central Park and headed over to Summer Stage. Eric's friend Neel was playing sitar for Global Family day concert. My mom and I stayed outside with Melody under the shady trees while Eric took Tyler inside to enjoy the music.

Melody weighs 9lbs 3 ozs today!

I weighed her at home on our baby scale.

The Hamptons and Eric's 40th!

We spent the long weekend staying in Sag Harbor soaking in the fresh
air and celebrating birthdays. We stayed at the Baron's Cove Inn in
Sag Harbor and got there late Sat afternoon. Sun was Peter's 2nd
Birthday so we spent the day at Maria's summer place in Southampton- gorgeous place!

Melody's 1 Month Birthday!

July 4th weekend

Sat spent in Sheeps Meadow in Central Park and then off to Mahwah to visit with Grandma and Grandpa in the evening. Tyler and Eric took a swim in the pool while Eric's dad prepared grilled chicken and the rest of us sat by the pool. By the end of the evening, I was stuffed and mosquito bitten all over my legs! But it was nice relaxing with the family and eating good grub!

Sun July 4th spent in Central Park and Mike Lee's rooftop to try and see fireworks. Melody pretty much slept the entire time.

Mon July 5th at Jones Beach. Only wanted to be there a couple of hours and get there very early but our plans don't normally work out as we hope. Figuring Tyler's nap and Melody's feeding schedule we didn't leave til late afternoon. We stopped by the lobster roll place in Pt. Lookout where Tyler fell off the bench and got a big knot on the back of his head. Thank goodness that's all it was.

We had a fun weekend and getting ready for a heat wave this week!

Staying Indoors and a visit from family

It was 103 degrees today in the city so mom, baby and I stayed in the
whole day. Other than doing some baby laundry, we kept it really easy
at home with the AC cranked all day. Later in the evening Roland and
the family came over from NJ to visit and meet Melody. Of course they
brought over food. Jillian has gotten so big already and Phillip is
going into the second grade. Roland and Fely couldn't get over how
much Melody looks like Eric, especially since she is so fair skinned.
Melody of course was an angel the entire visit and slept with no fuss
in my mom's arms. It's about 5am now and just put down Melody after
her feeding. I'm pretty much exclusively pumping now and once in a
while put her on the boob, but at least she doesn't have to have
formula. She still drinks 3oz every 3-4 hours like clockwork, though
she just went a 5 hour stretch just now. And when she's hungry she
yelps just a little bit just enough so I wake up. But she hardly ever
cries or fusses. I can't get over how easy her temperament is. Tyler
woke up at 4:30 just now so Eric's trying to get him to go back to
sleep- with not much success from what I can hear.

Eric and Tyler go back to work and school this week- Boo!

This week has been pretty mellow since Eric started working and Tyler went back to day care. My mom, Melody and I stayed home earlier in the week as it was scorching hot and disgustingly humid. It was a nice day On Wed and today so we finally ventured out. We drove into White Plains with Eric and Tyler yesterday so we could finally pick up my car from Mitchell's. (They didn't do the greatest paint job on my car.) My mom and I did some shopping errands and went home for the rest of the afternoon. Today was so nice I texted Eric to ditch work early so we could have a picnic in the park.